Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Wellington)

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Name:	Eastbourne
Type:	reef and point
Reliability:	inconsistent
Best Swell: S	Offshore Wind: NNE

Eastbourne in Wellington is a sheltered reef and point break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A reef breaks left. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

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Overall Eastbourne Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Eastbourne

Rob Davies from NEW ZEALAND writes:

Eastbourne provides a series of unlikely left-peeling points that require a huge S or SW swell to work. Look for at least 4m and 12 seconds in Cook Straight. Located well inside Wellington Harbour close to the some of the nicest suburbs in the city, this is one of those novelty spots that the locals enjoy from time to time though usually people who live here head to the coast beyond Wainuiomata for their waves.

Getting a big enough south swell is already rare enough, but having that swell not be accompanied by a force 10 southerly wind is rarer still. Even so, several times each year it does all come together.

If you are in the city and your ferry to South Island has been canceled due to rough weather, Eastbourne could be worth a look because all the other Wellington breaks will be monstrous and onshore anyway. The only drawback is that even though it is just the other side of the harbour you'll need to allow almost an hour to driver there via Petone.

The waves at Eastbourne are fat waves, best surfed on a longboard or in a kayak. The outermost point is biggest and best and long rides are possible.

2010-03-06

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Eastbourne: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Breaker Bay	2 mi
Second closest break	Airport Rights	4 mi
Third closest break	Lyall Bay	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Lyall Bay-Bombora	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Houghton Bay	5 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Eastbourne:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4387 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4445 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4693 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4754 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4896 mi
Tide stations nearest to Eastbourne:
Closest tide station	Wellington, New Zealand	5 mi
Second closest tide station	Wellington, New Zealand (2)	5 mi
Third closest tide station	Makara Bay, New Zealand	11 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Oteranga Bay, New Zealand	13 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Oteranga Bay, New Zealand(2)	13 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Eastbourne:
Closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	111 mi
Second closest ski area	Mount Lyford (New Zealand)	117 mi
Third closest ski area	Hanmer (New Zealand)	129 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	142 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	145 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Eastbourne:
Closest city location	Wellington (New Zealand)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Brooklyn (New Zealand)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Kelburn (New Zealand)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lower Hutt (New Zealand)	7 mi
Fifth closest city location	Porirua (New Zealand)	13 mi

The closest passenger airport to Eastbourne is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to Eastbourne is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 47 km (29 miles) away.
Third is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 75 km (47 miles) away.
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand is 86 km (53 miles) away.
Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Eastbourne and is 128 km (80 miles) away.

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Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Overall Eastbourne Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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